The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-06-30
100 YEARS UNDER WATER.
Story OF tho Privateer DoEraak aud Il
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Story Of tho Privateer DeBraais aud ucl
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NEW YoRx, June 29.-The submarine
divers OF New York werc somewhat OK
cited to-day over great hunt inauguratet
In Philadelphia for treasure troye. The
schooner William P. Orr started to-day
fully equipped to raise the British prlya.
teer DeBraak, which Is supposed to have
been sunk in 1898 In the Delaware with
two Spanish gaiieons containing $1,000.
600. A search for the Loaf vessel was In.
stituted last fall, but failed. Since then
DR.. Seth Pancoast he's advanced money,
and at last the sunken treasure Bhip, 1t is
confidently asserted, has been located.
The old divers on South street, who have
spent years In going down in the briny
deep, gave reporter their ideas to-.
day concerning the hunt. One said he
did not want the job Of going down and
6craptng around for vessel that has been
under the water over huudred years,
adding: "Why, bless me. went on ons
OF these hunts Of the HusBar up hero In
the Sound, and you know how that pan.
ned out. Some old vessel Was found there.
but nothing else. After o third attempt
the old thing, whatever 1t was, was scraped
10 pieces by the wrecking company. Be.
sides, l am afraid to fool around an old
hulk under the sea; 1t may tumble down
on me. haven't heard that any divers
from this city have gons to Philadelphia
to dive for the De Braak." -T,,'
V The story OF the fated bark De Braak Is
as follows: Dr.. Pancoast discovered that
the privateer De Brsak, sailing with letters
OF marque, Issued by the British Govern
ment, was sunk in tho Delaware river, off
Lewes, In company with two galHons
from the West Indies. DR.. Pancoast made
q critical analysis Of the situation, and, BY
the aid Of history and tradition, finally
located the exact spot where the De Braak
went down with its millions. All his
his searches were conducted with secrecy,
and several months ago were rewarded
with success. laslg 2 -.sS.-- ~
Prescott, in history OF the "Conqucst OF
Mexico" seeme to know all about Spanish
galleons, and estimated that one never
sailed with lees than $4,000. 900. and often
great deal more. The two galleons sunk
with the De Brask are supposed TO contain
over $1,000, 900 placed on board by the
Government aud $4,000, 600 in private
funds. The British Government will re-.
ceive ten per cent of the find, and the re-
mainder will be divided between Dr.. Pan.
coast and the submarine company. The
divers have already made preliminary
search, it Is said, and discovered the can.
non on board the De Braak. The COM
pany offer the divers great INDUCEMENTS,
and even prizes, for the fret brass cannon
brought to the surface. ss la.I
The divers that 20 aboard tho William
P. Orr are virtually prisoners for thee
months and sworn to secrecy. Ths crew
is composed OF three divero, three attend.
ants, the engineer, cook and fireman--all
picked men. They are under contract not
to leave the vessel for three months, o1:
cept the engineer. Tho vnaael is rigued
with suction pump cspable of bringing
up from twenty-five 10 thirty tons OF water
an hour, and throwing a six.inch diane
ter stream upon a slave, through which
whatever is brought from the bottom. will
have TO pass or fall. The diver will be
furnished with air by the aid OF powerful
condenser. comprising one hundred and
twenty-five pounds. OF air to the equare
inch. .l.-GI ~ q,